What is an Aurora?

What is the name given to auroras in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Aurora australis

• Space lights

• Aurora borealis

• Southern lights

What causes the beautiful light displays known as auroras?

• The ocean

• The sun

• The stars

• The moon

What is the solar wind?

• Electrified particles from the sun

• Heat and light from the sun

• A type of wind on Mars

• A type of storm on Earth

What colors are produced when particles bump into oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• Green and red

• Blue and purple

• Yellow and orange

• Pink and white

Which planets have been observed to have auroras?

• Mars and Venus

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Mercury and Neptune

• Uranus and Pluto